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11	The land use cover changes from 1992 to 2011 in Karbi Anglong, Assam, India Le Moine, Rebecka January 2012 (has links) With an increased human impact, natural resources are under great pressure. Deforestation is one effect of this, and the largest threat against biodiversity.. Changes in tropical habitats is a major concern for conservation biologists, due to its high biodiversity and rapid decreased area. Recently, developmental activities and habitat destruction have caused a major decline in the abundance of the terrestrial mega-fauna.This is especially evident in areas with a high human population and a rich mega-fauna as in India. The purpose of this project was to determine the land-use cover change (LUCC) in the area of Karbi Anglong, which lies in the middle of Assam, India. This was done by identifying different vegetation types from satellite images, from the years 1992, 2002 and 2011 using a remote sensing application (ERDAS) and ArcGIS. Interviews in the area werealso operated, and data about how animal use the corridors were used along with registered human-tiger conflicts. The results show that during the first period, a total of 360 km2 of the area changed vegetation type, mostly due to an increase of agricultural areas. The second largest change (79 km2) was an increase of moist mixed deciduous forest which seems to have taken over some of the semi evergreen forest’s previous area. If that is the case it is most likely an effect of selective logging from the local people, who use fire wood as fuel.All in all, there has been a great habitat loss along withfragmentation of the landscape. The conflict data shows that tigers are present between the core areas, and the interviews show that the migrations of other animals are also common.To maintain the high ecological values in Karbi Anglong, it is of great importance to maintain connectivity between core areas and stop further habitat loss and fragmentation. Karbi Anglong Assam North east India Habitat loss Fragmentation Deforestation Remote sensing GIS LUCC
12	Voicing Women’s Rights: Being and Becoming a Women’s Rights Activist in Assam, India Scharla Løjmand, Ida January 2018 (has links) This thesis is based on a minor field study (MFS) with the aim of investigating what habitus and forms of capital facilitate women’s rights activism in Assam, India – a state described as highly patriarchal but also a place where women enjoy higher status than elsewhere in the country. Using the concepts of capital and habitus and elements from social movement- and feminist theory, I analyze interviews with eight Assamese women’s rights activists. I conclude that the habitus of social engagement has been embodied early in most participants and that they all possess strong cultural and social capital that enable them to act. The identity of being independent is an integrated part of the participants and it is also what they strive to implement in the communities of women they work with. Women's rights movements Women's rights Habitus Capital Assam Social Sciences Samhällsvetenskap
13	Ethnonationalism and the politics of identity : the cases of Punjab and Assam Bedi, Tarini. January 1998 (has links) This analysis addresses the relationship between pre-political cultural identity and political outcomes. It posits that the political mobilization of sub-national groups cannot be understood without an examination of the cultural processes of identity formation. The analysis engages cultural discourse and its organization as an explanatory factor in the examination of the variation in ethnic political outcomes. Hence, important questions about ethnonational conflict can be answered by engaging the levels at which identity is constructed and reshaped through cultural discourse. It shifts the arena of analysis from the state to the ethnic groups themselves. The two empirical cases analyzed are that of Sikh nationalism in Punjab and 'ethnic' Assamese nationalism in Assam. Ethnicity -- Political aspects. Punjab (India) -- Ethnic relations. Assam (India) -- Ethnic relations.
14	Ethnonationalism and the politics of identity : the cases of Punjab and Assam Bedi, Tarini. January 1998 (has links) No description available. Punjab (India) -- Ethnic relations. Assam (India) -- Ethnic relations. Ethnicity -- Political aspects.
15	What can the United States learn from India to counter terrorism Latimer, William Scott 03 1900 (has links) Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited / Terrorism is the principal threat to global and national security in the post-11 September world. Facing terrorist threats at home and abroad, the United States has declared counterterrorism its top priority. As the United States embarks on its global counterterrorism campaign, it must draw on the experience of other countries. Specifically India, with an extensive history of counterterrorism efforts, can reveal important lessons applicable to America's endeavors. India offers three primary examples of counterterrorism strategies: Punjab, its northeast region, and Kashmir, from which four findings emerge. First, aggressive military operations are central to beating terrorism. Second, economic and social development programs, though not enough to end terrorism alone, are essential components of the larger national strategy. Third, terrorism cannot be stopped without international assistance. Terror networks export personnel, knowledge, weapons and money across international boundaries with growing frequency. This cannot be effectively stopped without a coordinated national and international effort. Fourth, to be successful, a counterterrorism strategy must engender the public's support for the government and promulgate a sense of public ownership to the conflict. By applying these lessons from the Indian case study, America's efforts to end terrorism both domestically and internationally will be significantly more productive. / Captain, United States Air Force Terrorism Prevention United States India 11 September 2001 Afghanistan Anti-terrorism Assam Azadi Bhindranwale Bluestar Counterterrorism India Iraq ISI Jaish-e-Mohammad JKLF Kashmir Lashkar-e-Tayyiba Nagaland NSCN Pakistan Punjab Sikh South Asia Strategy Terrorist organizations Tripura Usama bin-Laden

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